Summary
What will be the government's responsibility for asbestos cleanup, especially so close to its home?
Will this asbestos exposure change positions on the previously proposed Asbestos legislation?
This revelation could open up a floodgate of Litigation.
Analysis
Congress apparently appropriated 27.6 million in emergency funding to help resolve these tunnel issues and asbestos concerns. The Senate was apprised of the tunnel concerns as recent as last month. Where did the money go? At least one attorney for a tunnel worker appears to be going after that answer and any damages relating to repeated exposure might be construed as the government's failure to act appropriately. This may have likely fallout to companies still in 524(g) plans and those with either intentions to file reorganizations or that has asbestos exposure.
In that case, more and more workers may come forward even if it’s against the government. Maybe when the government becomes a recent defendant on any agenda relative to resolving asbestos issues, it will move more efficiently. The government's possible treatment of this exposure can also be another reason why claimants have been so opposed to the government’s general plans for a claimant's exposure. http://www.asbestosnews.com/news/asbestos-bailout.html. The government offers a lot of information on Asbestos exposure, but many question actual action and/or the efficiency in helping resolve the problems. http://www.meb.uni-bonn.de/cancernet/600321.html
